When Olivia Newton-John handed away this month, her demise was felt amongst many, particularly for these of us who grew up loving Grease. Newton-John performed Sandy within the 1978 movie reverse John Travolta‘s Danny Zuko, and it was a film that modified the way in which many have a look at musicals and continues to be praised to today. She handed away after an extended battle with breast most cancers, one thing she was identified with again in 1992, and so now, to honor her, AMC is displaying Grease for the subsequent weekend for a reduced charge and a part of the proceeds are going to breast most cancers analysis in her honor!
AMC CEO Adam Aron took to Twitter to share the information which is thrilling for an incredible many causes. One clearly being that a part of it’ll a charity in honor of Newton-John, however it is usually a film that many have flocked to years after it was launched. It is a time for followers to expertise Grease like they have not earlier than and for a superb trigger that may hopefully convey honor to the Newton-John legacy.
“To honor the late Olivia Newton-John: a lot of our U.S. theatres this weekend will present her traditional 1978 hit film Grease, once more on the massive display screen,” Aron wrote on Twitter. “An affordable $5 admission worth, and thru our charity AMC Cares we’ll donate $1 per offered ticket to breast most cancers analysis.”
Her portrayal of Sandy in Grease is one thing that I, personally, maintain very close to and pricey. Every time I am unhappy, I like to belt “Hopelessly Devoted To You” or simply watch the film and keep in mind why I beloved it within the first place. So whereas it’s a unhappy cause that the film is heading again to theaters, it’s a celebration of the work that Newton-John gave us and the facility that her performances had is one thing that may proceed to hold on for generations to return and that is only a fantastic approach to have fun the enjoyment that her work introduced us.